4 arrested in Mumbai for stealing 6,000-kg iron bridge

Police in India's Mumbai have arrested four for allegedly stealing a 6,000-kg iron bridge from a western suburb, reports NDTV.

The 90-foot-long metal structure had been constructed over a drain to move huge power cables, said an official from Bangur Nagar police station.

After a permanent bridge was built over the drain, the temporary structure was moved to another place a few months ago. However, the makeshift bridge was found missing on June 26, following which the construction company filed a police complaint, the official said.

As there are no CCTV cameras at the spot, police scanned the footage of surveillance cameras installed in nearby areas and found a large vehicle moving in the direction of the bridge on June 11, the official said. The police then tracked down the vehicle from its registration number.

"The vehicle had gas-cutting machines which were used to dismantle the bridge and steal iron weighing 6,000 kg," the official said.

Further investigation led the police to an employee of the firm that had been given the contract to build the bridge. The police arrested the staffer and three of his accomplices last week.

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